Isaiah 46:4
New International Version (NIV)
4 Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
A Willy-Nilly Word
Today would be a great day
To ponder and be profound
So I sharpened up my pencil
And guess what prompt I found
Was it great and thoughtful?
Did it mesmerize and inspire?
Could it launch a mighty ship?
Or even start a literary empire?
Could it change the winds of impending war?
Or break the hearts of men?
Would it cause the rich to share their wealth?
Or stop the tides of sin?
With heart aglow and mind on fire
I opened up today and read
And fell back aghast upon my chair
When “willy-nilly” was what it said
“Willy-nilly!” I must be wrong!
What kind of prompt is that?
I’d sooner read some Seuss-like tale
About a cat within a hat
Oh! Muse of inspiration come
And grant me your embrace
I cannot think, my mind is warped
By this disordered place
Alas! It’s true, I’ve come undone
My words have all turned sour
And now I find that I am lost
Within a willy-nilly power.
So come again tomorrow friends
Perhaps my words will improve
If only I don’t find the prompt
To be “dainty” or “behoove”.
©2017 by William Pierce
Father,
Today I write about how “willy-nilly” the world can seem, but not You, Lord. In all You do there is purpose. You created us and You carry us throughout all of life from before we were born until we return unto dust. You are our hope and our healer. Please move today in each of our lives that we might be complete and that we might share Your love with the world.
May it be so in Jesus’ name. Amen
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That was fun! (I am secretly waiting for someone to rhyme Willy-Nilly with Silly)
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Thanks. Just having some fun. Didn’t think I would be able to be too serious with Willy-nilly.
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Willy-Nilly this is awesome really for God is so good in all his ways let us praise him for all our days. I thank him for being so generous and for always blessing us. What I love so much about God is he is the same yesterday, today and always, life is good it can’t be beat. Amen. Excellent blog and posts, I really enjoy them and look forward to them. This is day 2 for me blogging, learning what blogging even is, I am a Sales Rep for Avon and I’m building my business and I love how we are all so far away yet so close in conversation and common interests. Happy blogging
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Thanks. God is good. Best of luck to you with your blog and your business.
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Wonderful! Loved your Suess poem! Thanks for sharing.
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Just having fun with a funny word. Thanks.
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I could see the behooved expression as you stared at the daily prompt. You made me laugh and that’s a good thing! Thank you!😀
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Thanks. Most times that’s the best thing to do. Besides, I tend to be a little silly anyway.
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I like silly. We need a little sunshine in our present sociopolitical environment. Again, thank you for the laugh. 🙂
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You are most welcome.
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For all your aghast-ness at an insubstantial word,
You sure came up with a poem fun to be heard.
And above all that, as a persistent literary fighter,
You found substance after all, showing your skill as a writer!
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Thank you for your most kind words. It would be nice to think myself skilled (at anything) but what I learned to pray for long ago was God’s favor. It will take you places nothing else can. Thanks again though.
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Amen.
And I appreciate your humility. I thank God for people like you. It’s no wonder that in you He has found a vessel through which He can communicate His love and wisdom and power to those in the sphere of influence He has entrusted you with.
God bless!
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my most sincere…”Thank you.”
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